Attracted To An Alpha Student

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wish to have it all. If wishes were horses, people would ride ab

alpha student whose jour

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hts overwhelmed his mind. Several questi

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to an environment, but h

e of the major characte

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when he will officially be introd

he popular American slang, "Chime, you gotta do this".

nt almost 80℅ of his teenage life in the Mandela nation, South Africa. He left Nigeria at the age of se

er there was really on the high. He remembered his South African friends. They were kids he grew up with, also his schoolmates. And those girls he used to like. Beautiful pretty girls that have flair, finesse, and curves and also he started reminiscing on moments h

reatures in hu

ze about them even

ck currently happening in South Africa. So many conspiracy theories have emerged b

this ha

real cause o

actual reason

o curtail and stop t

for the forceful expulsion of foreign indigenes were always the same anywhere, it was happening. There had been a quick assertion from citizens of a country that the foreigners fondly called 'aliens

age immoral and unhygienic practices have been

understand any. He was quick to shave it off because he had not witnessed it. That was why

lized. Properties were looted away and large sums of money were forcefully taken away from owners. He likened the act to a coup. It was hell on earth

senses when he heard his mom

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ed shockingly, coming ou

entered the room and conf

e were

e you com

are you

", he replied, pointing to the exa

t at this sp

your name but you didn't answer", she said startled, tak

w what she was capable of doing. A typical example of an Igbo woman who must query her children when they outlawed any rules and regulations of the family or when they were not given permission to do anything like going out recklessly. Thoug

voking me Chim

ry", smiling

ing my head. I just want to feel re

ng because he was contradicting his statements. She wonde

her son Chime competes with the devil in lies and framing up stories. This belief has been upheld by his siblings and they've nicknamed him '

for school today?

socialize. The new school ", he replied, though

was anxious

t? Since we relocated back to Nigeria I've been finding it

s over and I will strive

rious, Son", Mrs

among them in catching up with the family's car. Back then in South Africa, students who came to school with their families' cars in the company of their parents or a chauffeur in some cases were regarded and placed high as first-class students. Chime was an opportunity to be among these sets of students who were fed with golden spoons. There had been countless occasions where he missed the car because he was late in preparation for school. His late-coming act prompted his classmates

idn't sponge and towelled well. That act of not sponging while bathing and towelling well after the bath has b

tly the time his father was igniting the car and g

so long?"Frank

l and considering what Frank's reaction would be, he calmly apologized and boarded the

dancing to its natural ecstasy and euphoria. The school gate was widely opened, welcoming arriving Adventist students. Some were coming on foot, others with the school bus, while the elites were driving in with their parents either in their private cars or with commercial cabs. The students were trooping in numbers, varying old and new ones fondly called the 'fresh blood. All were dressed in th

out of the car with Chime. They went straight to the gatekeeper's post and enquired about the Principal's block. The gatekeeper,

and strong on the ground. A disciplinarian who sometimes acts with humour. The thing that baffles and intrigues the students majorly was his complicated nature. He was hard to understand. His ways and lifes

greeted the Principal, bringing o

ncipal responded and the

to introduce Frank a

newly registered student. Then, the teacher excused himsel

rom South Africa back to Nigeria. It was about the Xenophobic attack. He learnt that Chime's former school was also an Adventist Scho

respectively. Chime was directed to the Assembly by the Principal while his father headed in the direction of his car. When approaching his car, he saw students cutting the la

late-coming attitude", he affirmed to h

was conducted quickly and Chime moved

entist students. A day to perform their usual new term ritual of acting carefree, generally called 'Operation Carefree'. It was a free day given to them to settle down, adjust and pre

ls on the desks and tables, screeching their legs against the floor to attract noise, painting the blackboards with chalk and, on rare occ

to address them. The old students, especially the bullies and naughty ones, would do the extreme of pouring water on the feet of the newly admitted students with the mere belief of washing off their old school lives and ushering them into a ne

sses. He had many encounters, but that one was different, severe and off the hook. Unfortunately, he was among those that got poured water not only on the feet but on the entire body. It was carried out by his classmates, especially the male folks who were already looking for ways to irritate the new

, sitting up a little bit and staring at his wet uniform. Had it been for the presence of his classmates he would have cried. He could remember those day

efree' was done without rans